What Is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Remove?

What is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe?

BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process which comes along with the BBC iPlayer Desktop Software developed by software developer.

If the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)BBC iPlayer Desktop

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe
Software Developer
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)BBC iPlayer Desktop
Software	BBC iPlayer Desktop

 

Over All Ratings for BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe

To remove BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>>BBC iPlayer Desktop >BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe> BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe or the software name BBC iPlayer Desktop in the search bar or try out the developer name .
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe file from your computer. Now the software BBC iPlayer Desktop program along with the file BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process?

In order to stop the bbc iplayer deskto… process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe.

Is BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe?

To check BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

I hope you were able to learn more about the BBC iPlayer Desktop.exe file and how to remove it.

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